Post by Kiwi Frontline on Mar 3, 2016 17:19:42 GMT 12
Reserve status revoked for land handover
Rotorua Lakes Council (RLC) has moved to revoke the reserve status of water supply land at Hamurana Springs and transfer ownership back to Ngati Rangiwewehi.
It would spell the end of a long-held grievance for the iwi which recently celebrated the return of ownership of water supply land at Taniwha Springs.
The Crown's failure to return Hamurana Springs remains an unresolved grievance for Ngati Rangiwewehi.
The iwi has a special relationship with Hamurana and Taniwha springs which were home to two taniwha, Henerua (Hamurana) and Pekehaua (Taniwha)…
www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/rotorua-review/77075715/reserve-status-revoked-for-land-handover
Rotorua Lakes Council (RLC) has moved to revoke the reserve status of water supply land at Hamurana Springs and transfer ownership back to Ngati Rangiwewehi.
It would spell the end of a long-held grievance for the iwi which recently celebrated the return of ownership of water supply land at Taniwha Springs.
The Crown's failure to return Hamurana Springs remains an unresolved grievance for Ngati Rangiwewehi.
The iwi has a special relationship with Hamurana and Taniwha springs which were home to two taniwha, Henerua (Hamurana) and Pekehaua (Taniwha)…
www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/rotorua-review/77075715/reserve-status-revoked-for-land-handover